"How Firm a Foundation" (1837)
Words: "K"--in John Rippon's [1751-1836] "Selection of Hymns" (1787)
Music: from William Caldwell's [19th century] "Union Harmony" (1837)

1.
How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,
Is laid for your faith in His excellent Word!
What more can He say than to you He hath said--
To you, who for refuge to Jesus have fled?

2.
"Fear not, I am with thee--O be not dismayed,
For I am thy God, I will still give thee aid;
I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,
Upheld by my gracious, omnipotent hand.

3.
"When thru the deep waters I call thee to go,
The rivers of woe shall not thee overflow;
For I will be with thee thy troubles to bless,
And sactify to thee thy deepest distress.

4.
"When thru fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,
My grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply;
The flame shall not hurt thee--I only design
Thy dross to consume and thy gold to refine.

5.
"The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
I will not, I will not desert to his foes;
That soul, tho all hell should endeavor to shake,
I'll never--no, never--no, never forsake!"